Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-09-21
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the record. but not enough to vitiate the var
dict. He did not file an opinion.

Justice Mulkey thought there was eFTuR q
the record. but not enough TO vitiate the YER
dict. He did not fle an opinion.
THE rATED SEVEN HEAR THE NKWs.
The scenes at the County Jail yesterday were
somewhat exciting. At the morning hour the
usual visitstions were not disturbed until about
six minutes before the signal was given for the
anarchists to return &c their cells. II wss then
that August Spies received q telegram from Carl
Axwansl, editor of the Ottawa German Herald,
informing him that there was no hope from that
quarter. The telegram was passed from une 10
the other Of the condemned men, but It's con.
tents was not fully realized when they were
ordered into confinement, SO that there was no
opportunity for them to exhibit their feelings to
those who were visiting the cage. They had
not long to mediate upon the sad tidiugs, how
ever, when they were disturbed by i~nissives
from newspaper reporters asking the special
favor" Of an interview. The old rule still held
good. That is to say, an accreditt d REF ofter would
be admitted to the doors Of their cells upon
their request. It must probably be admitted
that the reporters, generally srenking, had not
won this confider ce Of the anarchists to n very
high degree, and in this hour Of their great
grief the condemned men probably turned to a
remembrance Of some OF their long forgotten
prayers, and found more consolation therein
than from reportorial visits. At any rate, they
one and all returned the same answer 10 these
applications. to wit: There Is no answer. =
The hours passed YEARLY, II not sadly. with
the condemned men. The visitor to the cage
could easily watch their movements as they
passed to and fro in their coils. L.ingg appeared
less stu born than usual. He took down from
the shelf in his cell the several little pieces Of
handiwork which he has made since his con-
fnement. and seemed to contemplate them
fondly. yet sadly. He arranged them before him,
and then appeared to assume on attitude Of
prayer. A careful observation of the manner in
which be placed his hands and his occasional
movement of them told plainly that the iron
hearted German bolnbmaker had been con-
quered, and was going back to the recollections
of nm early German Chri tian homo and endeav-
oripg to recall them for his own consolation in
this hour of trial. The reporter called Chief
Turnkey Pearce to the scene. and he, comIre-
bending its import, turned away without n re-
mark. Epgel sat with his face buried in his
hands aud did not move during the two hours
that he was more or less constantly observed.
Fischer passed to and fro in his cell with the
agility and nervousness OF a tigress. Ffelden
was restless, but appeared to be packing up his
cell effects as il it we're moving day. Scnwab
sat in plain view Of the party in the cage read
ing q newspaper in a calm, careless attitude.
Spies was examining photographs. probably
one of Nina, and came to his cell door occasion
ally with a smile OF contempt for those whom
the recognized below. Parsons was too sly to
render his actions visible.